Violence witnessed in the mining sector this year stems from "underlying social problems that remain", says Anglo American’s CEO Cynthia Carroll.
Anglo American Platinum has made a new offer to striking workers in an attempt to get operations running again, the company confirmed on Wednesday.
But with so many risks beyond their control, the one question is, who would want to take up Cynthia Carroll’s position as Anglo American’s CEO?
South Africa’s markets have welcomed news that Anglo American’s chief executive Cynthia Carroll has stepped down, with stock shooting up 1.8%.
Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll has resigned from the position, saying she felt it was the right time to step down.
The mining industry is set to continue talks with the African National Congress in lead-up to the crucial Mangaung conference.
Anglo American’s Cynthia Carroll and her lieutenants seem to have dropped the ball in persuading the company’s board to approve their last dividend.
Anglo American has sold Scaw Metals’ SA arm for $440-million in an attempt to refocus the company and concentrate on its core mining business.
Anglo American’s eMalahleni water reclamation plant, was the only mining initiative to be endorsed by the United Nations at COP17.
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/ 11 December 2011
Anglo American has been sued on two continents by miners wanting to be paid out after falling ill due to exposure to dangerous levels of dust.
For mining giant Anglo American, combating HIV/Aids among its workforce is both a case of health economics and a moral imperative.
Why did the Oppenheimers end their 94-year hold on the world’s largest diamond miner to go farming in Africa?
The Oppenheimer dynasty has ended by selling their 40% of De Beers to global miner Anglo American for $5.1-billion.
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/ 4 November 2011
Anglo American has bought an extra 40% of De Beers from the Oppenheimers for $5.1bn, giving it a majority stake in the world’s largest diamond firm.
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/ 4 November 2011
The Anglo American Chairman’s Fund is the oldest professionally managed corporate social investment programme in South Africa.
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/ 5 September 2011
Rio Tinto and Anglo American have said they plan to sell their stakes in Palabora Mining, SA’s only refined copper producer.
The NUM is meeting with Impala Platinum to avoid a possible wage strike which could hurt the world’s second-largest platinum producer.
Governments must steer clear of the "blind alleys" of nationalisation and excessive tax, Anglo American’s Cynthia Carroll said on Thursday.
The regional strategy head of Anglo American has said Eskom could run out of domestic coal in the long term if there is no infrastructure development.
Zimbabwe’s Parliament has declared that Mugabe-backed regulations seeking to nationalise foreign companies are "unconstitutional … and absurd".
Anglo American has admitted that it erred in preventing South African shareholder Theo Botha from attending its annual general meeting in London.
ANCYL sought to re-assure Anglo American on Monday that it would not be the only mining company shares would be grabbed from.
Eighteen ex-goldminers are taking on Anglo over a lung disease caused by exposure to silica dust. It’s a case that could cost the industry billions.
In a bumpy backstreet in Mthatha stands the offices of the ex-mineworkers’ union, founded in 1987. There are seven stacks of dusty files in one corner, each the height of an adult, containing compensation applications and other paperwork for each of the union’s members in the Eastern Cape. “About 18 000 members,” says Zanele Mbuyisa, a […]
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/ 25 February 2011
Nicky Oppenheimer will retire as a non-executive director of Anglo American after 37 years on the board, the company announced on Friday.
Susan Shabangu is still opposed to the nationalisation of mines even though the ANC is researching the issue.
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/ 8 February 2011
Nationalising SA’s mines would be the country’s path to ruin and would drive away billions of dollars in investments, Anglo American has warned.
Cynthia Carroll, chief executive of Anglo American, will become chairperson of Anglo Platinum with effect from September 1 2010.
Dr Adrian Saville compares the two resource companies and concludes that Anglo’s offers better value than BHP Billiton
Anglo American, the London-listed mining group, will face accusations that it risks damaging one of the world’s most valuable salmon habitats.
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/ 17 February 2010
SA ferrochrome producer International Ferro Metals plans to cut costs by firing its smelters with waste product from mining peer Anglo American.
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/ 11 February 2010
De Beers bolstered its balance sheet on Thursday with a $1-billion rights issue and bank refinancing as it swung to a $220-million underlying loss.